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Clifton and Morenci-ArizonaFormerly mining towns, Clifton and Morenci-Arizona were established during the late 1800s. They are in eastern Arizona near the Mexico border, 207 miles from Phoenix. 
Clifton incorporated in 1909 and is the seat of the Greenlee County. It is the hometown of the famous Apache warrior chief, Geronimo. Morenci, on the other hand, possesses the largest open pit copper mine in the US. Mining and mineral processing dominates the Clifton and Morenci-Arizona economy, employing almost two-thirds of its workforce population. Other major employers are the government and educational sectors. Both are trade centers for tourists cruising along the Coronado Trail or the Chase Creek business district, where well-preserved buildings from the Territorial Period architecture in Arizona can be seen.  The core of Clifton’s Townsite Historic District is the colorful and fascinating Chase Creek. During its heyday, the Chase Creek elevated Clifton to a reputation of the "town tougher than Tombstone.” It had wild and romantic days in the past with a line of saloons, gambling halls, and night women who used to entertain. Today, its spirit remains, but in a more modern, comfortable and safer manner, with a museum and walking tour entrance. The spectacular Coronado Trail cuts a path toward the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, rising to the heights of the Mogollon Rim. The picturesque San Francisco River flows around Clifton while the Gila River crosses south of Clifton through wild meadows.The water resources that flow through these rivers form local recreation sites. 
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